cannot be compared with; no match for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
society; the world; the times
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
calling by name; designation; nomination
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
plural; multiple; several
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to increase; to add to; to augment
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
how long; how much; to what extent